Plant Manager

Veolia; Carisbrooke; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounts

Health resources and well-being

Virtual GP 24/7

Volunteer day

Training & development

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia on the Isle of Wight is seeking a seasoned operations leader to oversee Energy Recovery, Mechanical Treatment and Material Recovery Facilities. You will lead a large team, drive performance, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

The role includes managing budgets, coordinating with stakeholders to deliver client contracts, and maintaining high standards of environmental stewardship while advancing Veolia's sustainable transformation agenda.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams in energy recovery, power generation or process industries.
• Strong leadership with ability to mentor and guide teams.
• Solid understanding of safety, environmental compliance and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large team to meet performance, financial, production and safety targets.
• Manage the facility in line with Veolia VMRT toolkit standards and environmental permits.
• Direct and coordinate Energy Recovery, Mechanical Treatment, and Material Recovery Facilities operations.
• Prepare annual Operations & Maintenance budgets and manage P&L (multi-£M).
• Interact with stakeholders to deliver client contracts and drive contract performance.

Skills

Leadership

Management experience

Commercial acumen

Health & Safety compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Salary: Competitive + Annual Bonus + Car Allowance
Location: Isle Of Wight
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & reward

What you'll be doing:

• Lead a large team to deliver overall performance objectives including financial targets, production, plant availability, safety and compliance
• Manage the Facility in line with Veolia Minimum Requirements (VMR) toolkit standard, Environmental Permit requirements, ISO standards and ERF safety systems
• Direct and coordinate all aspects of Energy Recovery, Mechanical Treatment and Material Recovery Facilities operations
• Prepare annual budgets for Operations & Maintenance and manage P&L responsibility (Multi £M revenue)
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders to deliver client contracts, drive high levels of contract performance and maintain strategic technical oversight
• Record and process accidents, incidents and audit/inspection non-conformities in line with internal and external reporting processes

What we're looking for:

• Previous management experience in Energy Recovery, Power Generation or process industry
• Degree in an Engineering discipline with previous technical experience from a continuous process background
• Strong leadership skills with ability to support and manage teams through guidance and mentoring
• Financial oversight and P&L management experience
• In-depth knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance requirements
• Negotiating and influencing skills with strong commercial acumen

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.